49ers’ Dre Greenlaw moved to IR after struggling main harm in Week 1 victory over Lions

The San Francisco 49ers hoped this season would not be almost as snakebitten because the one prior — one which noticed them grow to be arguably essentially the most injury-ravaged crew within the NFL. They are not precisely off to an incredible begin in that division, as a result of whereas they have been in a position to escape a comeback try by the hands of the Detroit Lions in Week 1, they ended up dropping cornerback Jason Verrett to a torn ACL and beginning linebacker Dre Greenlaw within the course of. 

Greenlaw, whose decide six was key in serving to the Niners bounce out to a 38-10 lead over the Lions earlier than San Fran held on for a 41-33 victory, was pressured into surgical procedure following the competition. The 24-year-old was moved to injured reserve, the crew introduced on Saturday, after struggling what’s been described as a groin/core harm in the course of the aforementioned interception and landing. He is set to overlook upward of six to eight weeks with the harm, however it’s how he may’ve gotten injured that makes issues worse.

Greenlaw was mobbed in celebration after the decide six, and whereas it is unclear if he was injured earlier than the celebration or throughout, he headed to the locker room afterward and did not return to the sport. The absence of Greenlaw is an apparent blow to the vaunted 49ers protection, however the crew will look to Azeez Al-Shaair to attempt to fill the void. A former fifth-round decide of the 49ers in 2019, Greenlaw shortly turned an affect participant who has now logged 23 begins in his first 30 profession video games within the NFL, and he is delivered 184 mixed tackles throughout that stretch. 

Al-Shaair, an undrafted free agent the 49ers grabbed following the 2019 NFL Draft, must step in an enormous means to assist include quarterback Jalen Hurts — with the 49ers set to battle the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Azeez racked up seven tackles within the win over Detroit, an indication of what he brings to the desk whereas Greenlaw recovers.